The National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded NYU Dentistry a $3.1 million grant to study the nexus of periodontitis and Alzheimer’s disease.
Periodontitis is chronic inflammation of the gums that can lead to inflammation throughout the body and brain. A growing number of studies suggests that patients with periodontitis may be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a degenerative brain disorder that affects more than 6 million older adults in the U.S. and is the sixth leading cause of death.
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